lightning fast reflexes. If he manage to replicate his last season’s performances, it would

definitely be a mammoth task to score against the Cheetahs.

Mid-table competitors

However, albeit boasting a strong squad, Hougang United is not the only team refining

their squad. Woodlands Wellington had recruited former Ajax youth player Khalid

Hamdaoui while Tanjong Pagar was more conspicuous with their transfers, luring

Monsef Zerka and a slew of french players as well as ex-Singapore international Ahmad

Latiff into their squad. Geylang United had successfully recruited Takuma Ito and

Shotaro Ihata into their camp while Balestier Khalsa now had Qiu Li donning their

colours. With the french revolution in Tanjong Pagar, Woodland Wellington’s dutch

addition and Geylang United’s Japanese sensations, will the Cheetahs be able to repeat or,

even better, transcend their last season’s feat?

Success

If you ask me, yes they will but that doesn’t matter because in the past, the question used

to be if they will end up in the last place. Now, it is a question of whether they will end

up in mid-table, 6th or 7th place. So that already conclude that Hougang United is already

successful, successful in transforming from a wooden spoonist to a mid-table team. If the

Cheetahs can’t do it this season, there’s always the next season. At the end of the day, let’s

root for them all the way!

Ng Ching Yan is one of the Hougang Hools who resides in the Northeast. Together with fellow Hougang Hools Joberg Chan and Eric Teo, they formed a youthful team called Rivercove United. The three of them who are childhood friends, now follows Hougang United whenever they are available.